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71 km nw of finschhafen, papua new guinea

USGS-US20003J36

issued: 2015-09-12 22:16Z
status: cancelled 2015-09-15 22:16Z
self-cancels: 2015-09-15 22:16Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -6.124, 147.366
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

71 KM NW OF FINSCHHAFEN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 6.124S 147.366E, DEPTH 27 KM AT 122216Z SEP 15.
2. USGS EVENT US20003J36. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20003j36

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